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We're going to the Olympics
We've packed our bags and are all set for our trip to Greece. Driving down to Bristol tonight, staying with Lucy's Parents... then flying out from Heathrow on Saturday night. First week we'll be chilling and doing some scuba... then the second week going to the Olympics! We'll let you know how it…
Home Safe and Sound
Just a brief update until Lee has a chance to get to a computer. We managed to find our way back to the start of our journey yesturday. We had a stop in New York staying with more of the Kehoe family. Big Thank you to Owen and Maureen for putting us up and putting up with us, and to Brian for a tour of New York. Lee is currently on a train back to Liverpool…
Close Encounters of the Reef Kind
We had a fantastic time out on the Great Barrier Reef, although we found it to be very hectic. We did six dives in 24 hours!!! We were on and off the boat every two hours, apart from when we were sleeping... even then they woke us at 6am for our first dive! We don't want to make it sound like we were having a hard time, because it was really amazing out on the reef.…
Lord of the Dingoes: The Two Tours
Hi All, We've had a manic time over the past two weeks, lots to tell you about... I know some of you have to read the recent postings in more than one sitting, so we'll try and keep it short-n-sweet. Fraser Island: 4x4 Wheel Drive Adventure When we arrived at Dingo's Backpackers on Monday afternoon we attended a meeting to talk about the trip. After watching an 'exciting' video about Fraser Island, (How to stay safe…
To Byron Bay... and Beyond!
Howdy dedicated readers, we've been upto all sorts since leaving Sydney... let us bring you up to speed... Pioneering Spirit: Ivan's 3-Day Tour: Sydney to Byron Bay Once John (The Bullet) finally got to the tour bus, and we gave him some abuse, we got on the road to Byron Bay. Our first stop was at Dr. Jurds for some Jungle Juice - a concoction of dregs and leftovers all mixed in a huge vat overnight...…
The Sydney Experience
Sydney (23rd March - 3rd April) We were very lucky on the trains from Melbourne to Sydney, both times we managed to get four seats, meaning we could turn them into beds for a more comfortable sleep. We arrived at Central Station Sydney around 10am Sunday morning, Lucy's uncle Jim & Muriel were there to greet us. (Having not seen my uncle for at least 15 years it was amusing walking up the station smiling…